Brit Awards nominations 2019: Jess Glynne and Anne-Marie lead nominations

Jess Glynne and Anne Marie are paving the way for female artists after bagging four Brit Award nominations off the back of a mammoth year of top 10 hits.

The duo will battle it out for British Female Solo Artist at next months ceremony, facing competition from Florence & The Machine, Jorja Smith and Lily Allen.

They have also picked up nods for British Single - Anne Marie for 2002 and Glynne for I'll Be There and These Days.

Marie is also up for the coveted Album of the Year for her debut Speak Your Mind alongside Smith for Lost & Found, The 1975 for A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, Florence + The Machine for High as Hope and George Ezra for Staying at Tamara’s. The singer-songwriter will also vie for British Male Solo Artist against Sam Smith, Craig David, Aphex Twin and Giggs.

Previous Brit award winners Little Mix are proving girl power is going strong with nominations for British Group and British Video.

International nods go to Drake, Eminem, Kamasi Washington, Shawn Mendes and Travis Scott for International Male Solo Artist, while Cardi B, Camilla Cabello​, Christine & The Queens, Ariana Grande and Janelle Monae​ will battle for the female equivalent.

Speaking ahead of this year’s nominations show, The Brits Are Coming, host Clara Amfo praised the ceremony for appreciating women in music.

She told the Standard: “It feels diverse, the force is female, I think it’s really great year. I would always say women have been making incredible contributions to music - that hasn’t been an issue.

“It’s just a case of how that has been reflected and I feel that the Brits heard people’s concerns and, as someone who voted and has peers who voted, we’ve all seen the change and I think that’s really cool. Some of our favourite moments were from female artists last year so it’s only right they’re getting nods.”

Jack Whitehall will return to the stage as host after making his debut to Big Shaq’s Man’s Not Hot at last year’s ceremony.

The Brit Awards 2019 will take place at the O2 Arena on February 20.

Full list of nominations:

British Male Solo Artist

Sam Smith

Craig David

Aphex Twin

Giggs

George Ezra

British Female Solo Artist

Florence & The Machine

Jorja Smith

Anne-Marie

Lily Allen

Jess Glynne​​

British Single

Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa- One Kiss

George Ezra- Shotgun

Rudimental, Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen- These Days

Dua Lipa- IDGAF

Anne-Marie- 2002

Clean Bandit ft. Demi Lovato- Solo

Sigala, Paloma Faith- Lullaby

Ramz- Barking

Jess Glynne- I’ll Be There

Tom Walker- Leave The Light On

British Breakthrough

Mabel

Idles

Ella Mai

Tom Walker

Jorja Smith

British Video of the Year

Anne-Marie- 2002

Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa- One Kiss

Clean Bandit ft. Demi Lovato- Solo

Dua Lipa- IDGAF

Jax Jones ft. Ina Wroldsen - Breathe

Jones Blue, Jack & Jack- Rise

Liam Payne, Rita Ora- For You

Little Mix- Woman Like me

Rita Ora- Let You Love Me

Rudimental, Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen- These Days

British Group

Arctic Monkeys

Gorillaz

The 1975

Little Mix

Years & years

British Album of the Year

Jorja Smith- Lost & Found

The 1975- A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships

Florence + The Machine- High as Hope

Anne-Marie- Speak Your Mind

George Ezra- Staying at Tamara’s

International Female Solo Artist

Cardi B

Camilla Cabello

Christine & The Queens

Ariana Grande

Janelle Monae​

International Male Solo Artist

Drake

Eminem

Kamasi Washington

Shawn Mendes

Travis Scott

International Group

The Carters

First Aid Kit

Brockhampton

Nile Rodgers & Chic

Twenty One Pilots

Critics’ Choice

Sam Fender- Winner